| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.27 |
| Liaison | Tracy Edwards |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Frostburg State University
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Angela
Hovatter Director/Stud. Financial Aid Financial Aid |
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
Frostburg State has 3 long standing Trio programs which, includes 2 Upward Bound programs, a regular UB and a Math/Science Upward Bound.
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
http://www.frostburg.edu/clife/ubp/
The Upward Bound Math and Science program is designed to strengthen the math and science skills of participating students. The goal of the program is to help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science and to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in math and science, and ultimately careers in the math and science profession.
http://www.frostburg.edu/clife/mscenter/
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
The Financial Aid Office receives an allotment of institutional funding to award annually. Once the dollar amount committed to financial aid is confirmed, committed dollars are subtracted to see what new monies are available.
Among the committed dollars is $130,000 for Student Support Services students. These students are first generation, low income students who need the additional financial assistance. The next commitment is the Academic Need Scholarship. Based on retention rates and previous expenditures, an amount of funding is committed to high achieving low income students. The next funding commitment is for the FSU Grant. Again, based on retention rates and expenditures from the previous year, an amount of FSU Grant money is committed to currently enrolled low income students for the upcoming year. Low income students are designated by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Once all the committed funds have been totaled, the remaining institutional funds are used to fund new low income students with Academic Need Scholarships and FSU Grants.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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